1) Building with EasyApache 4 is Fast

The loudest and most consistent frustration we hear about EasyApache 3 is that every change you need to make requires a full recompile of Apache and PHP, and that was the first thing we wanted to fix. With EasyApache 4 we deliver Apache, PHP, and our supported PHP modules as RPMs, which means that adding a new module takes seconds. Whether in WHM or on the command line, you can provision a brand new profile in as little as 1 minute.

2) Updating with EasyApache 4 is Automatic

Since EasyApache 4 is all RPM based, the operating system automatically takes care of updates for you. You will no longer be required to recompile Apache and PHP on every server for a minor PHP or Apache update. With your nightly update run your server downloads and installs the updated packages as they are released by cPanel, patching Apache and PHP on any server effortlessly.

3) EasyApache 4 includes PHP7 Support

The improvements in PHP7 over PHP5 can increase the speed with which your scripts run by as much as 30-40%, but PHP7 will only be available for cPanel & WHM customers as part of EasyApache 4. We’re also already considering adding PHP 7.1, which just entered its third Alpha.

4) EasyApache 4 supports multiple versions of PHP

With cPanel & WHM version 58, we’re adding the ability to mange multiple PHP versions from WHM. You can set a system-wide default, manage PHP settings on a per-PHP-version basis, and define PHP versions on a per-vhost basis. Take a look our MultiPHP documentation, or upgrade to version 58 now to see it on your own server.

5) It’s easy to get started with EasyApache 4

Conversion is safe and easy to do using our simple command-line script, and the conversion process requires no additional work from you. Just a run the script and the system installs Apache and PHP for you based on your existing EasyApache 3 profile. You won’t spend time manually selecting the PHP version, or scrolling through endless interfaces to choose the PHP modules you need for your server. To get started, visit our EasyApache 4 conversion documentation https://go.cpanel.net/installEA4.

Bonus: Our EasyApache 4 RPMs are open source!

All of our EasyApache RPMs are open source and available on github! Advanced users who want to customize the EasyApache 4 RPMs provided by cPanel can do so with ease!

For anyone looking to do so, you can pull down the source from Github, make your adjustments (including adding patches, adjusting configurations to suit your environment, etc), and then send those RPMs off to be built by either your own RPM build system, or any other RPM builds systems. You can even use build.opensuse.org, which is completely free!